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I have never done this Before and Im goin to try to do it for my 2.2 clod Im working on?
How hard is it?
Any tips for doin it so it dosent fall apart?
How hard is it?
Any tips for doin it so it dosent fall apart?
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Re: narrowing tires
Other than using a GOOD glue (not Elmers) and taking your time to cut clean identical straight lines, you should be OK.Originally posted by hazzzy -
Re: narrowing tires
Take your time and cut slow. Clean up the edges. If you can find BSI IC2000 Rubberized CA Glue, get it. It helps with fixing any irregularities.
Use a Quality Thin CA (Losi) and get a can of the spray accelerator. Spray one half and then slowly align the other with the CA on it. Make sure that it is where you want it. With the Accelerator, you don't have a second chance.Comment
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Re: narrowing tires
My advise to you would be make nice clean cuts first off using small sharp scissors . then when its time to glue, just use a small amount of ca. i mean just a little bit. too much makes the tire compound hard n bubble like. After u apply a drop or two of ca, hold the 2 pieces of tire together where you want it. make sure u hold it in place for 15 to 20 sec. then repeat those steps over and over with patience. take your time and they will turn out well. as the tires dry. dont stack them. the ca fumes seem to stick to the tires making a white film. remember less glue works best. oh yea, they also make black ca glue. i found some on ebay a while back. here is a link to a on line hobby shop that has it.
http://h1072147.hobbyshopnow.com/produc ... rod=NHP341
good luck!
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Re: narrowing tires
Originally posted by StIcK kInG
Like every one else stated CLEAN STRAIGHT CUTS are a must. Less glue is best. I like to use an upside down pop can.
Put a few drops of CA in the bottom of can
Then I use a scrap zip tie as an applicator
line the tires up dry
then glue-only 1/4" -1/2" at a time....the slower the better
and don't forget ventilation
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